Effective summer semester 2020, dual enrollment will have a number of changes related to grade eligibility and credit hour caps.
A few highlights of the changes to dual enrollment effective summer semester 2020 are:
Please note that high school students are eligible to take courses at CGTC and self pay for courses. If a student wishes to enroll but they do not meet DE funding guidelines, they may pay for the course ( 
Dual Enrollment Charges Acknowledgement Form) . It is dependent upon the student’s school system if they will accept the college credit as high school credit. Mandatory fees and book costs at CGTC are waived for all high school students.
Technical/Occupational Classes
High school students can take occupational classes within a CGTC diploma program or technical certificate of credit (TCC) and get a jump start on an exciting career and gain hands-on experience. Course offerings vary by county. Students must apply for Dual Enrollment at
www.gafutures.org each academic year, and parents and high school counselors must approve their student’s application. If the courses are approved by the high school, full tuition, fees, and textbooks are at no charge to the student. Students can receive tuition for up to 30 credit hours.
Students must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) in order to receive Dual Enrollment funding each term. Students meet SAP requirements by maintaining a 2.0 grade point average AND passing 67% or more of attempted coursework.
Please contact the High School Initiatives Coordinator in your area for additional information.
Degree Classes
High school students can take degree-level core courses through CGTC and earn college and high school credit simultaneously. One college semester course is equivalent to one Carnegie unit at the high school. Students must meet minimum testing requirements to enter the program.
Students must gain approval from their high school counselor to register for academic classes since the high school schedule may be impacted. Counselors must approve all dual enrollment courses each semester. Most high schools set deadlines for academic dual enrollment. Please check with your high school counselor for the dual enrollment checklist and deadlines.
Many degree-level core courses taken at CGTC are transferrable to USG institutions and many private/independent colleges in Georgia. Please review the agreements here to see courses guaranteed to transfer if you plan to attend an institution in Georgia other than CGTC following your high school graduation. Please note that acceptance of transfer credit is always dependent upon the accepting institution.
Testing Requirements for Degree Coursework:
- SAT 17 Reading / 17 Writing / 21 Math
- PSAT 17 Reading / 17 Writing / 21 Math
- ACT: 16 Reading/ 14 English/ 17 Math
- Students can also take the ACCUPLACER test to meet minimum requirements.
Students must apply for Dual Enrollment at www.gafutures.org each academic year, and parents and high school counselors must approve their student’s application.. The full cost of tuition, fees, and textbooks is covered by the Dual Enrollment program, and these hours do not count against a student’s HOPE hours cap. Students must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) in order to receive Dual Enrollment funding each term. Students meet SAP requirements by maintaining a 2.0 grade point average AND passing 67% or more of attempted coursework.
Joint Enrollment
High school students can take college courses under the Joint enrollment program and gain college credit only. Students can either self-pay for these courses, or use HOPE Grant funds. Hours taken under Joint enrollment using the HOPE Grant DO count against a student’s HOPE hours cap. The college waives the cost of fees and textbooks for all high school students; self pay students would only be responsible for the cost of tuition. Please contact the High School Initiatives Coordinator in your area for additional information.
Private School Students
High school students enrolled in a private school can enroll in college classes at CGTC by meeting minimum placement requirements. Contact your private school to ensure that they are a participating school for the Dual Enrollment program. If not, private school students would not be eligible for Dual Enrollment funds, but they can choose to self-pay for dual enrollment courses. CGTC waives mandatory fees and book costs for high school students. Contact your guidance counselor or the High School Initiatives Coordinator in your area for additional information.
Homeschool Students
Homeschool students are eligible for the Dual Enrollment program as long as they meet the college’s minimum placement requirements for their program and complete the Dual Enrollment funding application and Homeschool Participation agreement on www.gafutures.org. Homeschool students are required to submit a Declaration of Intent to Homeschool to CGTC. Students attending a home study program must complete the online Dual Enrollment funding application on www.gafutures.org. First, the Georgia home study parent/guardian official must create a GAfutures Education Professional account for the name of the home study program (HSP). The Georgia Home Study Program parent/guardian will receive an assigned HSP number to provide to the student prior to completing the annual online Dual Enrollment funding application on www.gafutures.org. Students must apply for dual enrollment funding once per academic year. The Homschool parent/guardian official must then approve the homeschool student’s courses each semester.
Instructions for Home Study Account Creation and Course Approval
Please contact the High School Initiatives Coordinator in your area for additional information.
Option B- Alternate Graduation Plan
High School Graduation Option B (formally known as SB2) offers qualified students an alternate path to high school graduation. Students choose to simultaneously earn a high school diploma and a college Associate Degree, or a Technical Diploma, or two (2) Technical Certificates of Credit in a specific career pathway while also meeting specific high school requirements. Qualified students may take some of the high school required classes under the Dual Enrollment Program. The 30 credit hour dual enrollment funding cap still applies.
Option B Information and Certificates of Credit Pathways Options Offered at CGTC
Please contact your high school counselor and/or the CGTC High School Initiatives Coordinator in your area for more information.
Testing
Students can take the Next Generation ACCUPLACER placement exam for admission into their program of choice at any CGTC campus or center. The ACCUPLACER test is an un-timed college placement test that is administered on a computer, and is comprised of multiple-choice questions in Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and Quantitative Reasoning. Minimum requirements vary by program.
ACCUPLACER exam preparation resources:
Please contact the High School Initiatives Coordinator in your area for additional information and testing hours for the campus nearest you.
Financial Aid for High School Students
Students participating in the Dual Enrollment program must complete an online application each academic year at www.gafutures.org with parent approval. It is the student’s responsibility to complete the funding application on www.gafutures.org. If a student does not apply or complete the application, he/she will be responsible for tuition, fees and book costs.
Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average AND pass 67% of coursework attempted in order to receive Dual Enrollment funds. When approved for Dual Enrollment, a student’s full tuition, fees, and the cost of textbooks are covered. After a dual enrollment student exhausts their 30 hour funding cap, students will be responsible for the cost of tuition only.
Please contact the High School Initiatives Coordinator in your area for additional information.
Video: GAFutures Dual Enrollment Create an Account and Funding Application Tutorial
GAFutures How to Secure Funding Guide
Resources for Dual Enrollment Students
Contact Information
For more information, talk to your high school counselor or contact our Dual Enrollment staff by county:
High School Initiatives Team
Bleckley and Pulaski County
Kim Gunn, Director of High School Initiatives
kgunn@centralgatech.edu
(478) 218-3236
Baldwin, Jones, and Putnam County
Lindsey Powell, High School Coordinator
lpowell@centralgatech.edu
(478) 757-3493
Bibb, Dooly, Monroe, and Twiggs County
Kenneth Rozier, High School Coordinator
krozier@centralgatech.edu
(478) 476-5160
Crawford County
Julia Nell Shaw, High School Coordinator
jshaw@centralgatech.edu
(478) 218-3316
Houston and Peach County
Megan White, High School Coordinator
mwhite@centralgatech.edu
(478) 218-3258
General Information
highschool@centralgatech.edu
(478) 218-3701
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FAQs – Dual Enrollment Funding Program – May 20, 2020